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NHTSA Investigates 416,000 Teslas Over ‘Phantom Braking’ Dangers On Highways

Zero Hedge

By Tyler Durden – February 17, 2022

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is laying down the hammer on Tesla, Inc. The agency is opening a formal investigation into 416,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over reports of unexpected brake activation at high speeds when driver-assistance system Autopilot is engaged. 

NHTSA said the investigation is being opened after it received 354 complaints about “rapid deceleration can occur without warning, at random, and often repeatedly in a single drive cycle.” No crashes or injuries have stemmed from the braking issue. 

Earlier this month, we noted the NHTSA reviewed complaints from drivers about ‘phantom braking’ on highways resulting in near-collisions.

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